Table 3.
Patients emotion experienced on basis of whether they were scheduled to undergo total hip or total knee arthroplasty.
| Questionairre response | Hip | Knee | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 66 (58%) | 47 (42%) | |
| Negative emotion | |||
| Yes | 48 (73%) | 29 (57%) | .0728 |
| No | 18 (27%) | 22 (43%) | |
| Negative effect | |||
| Yes | 56 (85%) | 31 (61%) | .0031 |
| No | 10 (15%) | 20 (39%) | |
| Elective | |||
| Yes | 31(47%) | 36 (71%) | .0104 |
| No | 35 (53%) | 15 (29%) | |
| Pain increase | |||
| Yes | 46 (70%) | 22 (43%) | .0039 |
| No | 20 (30%) | 29 (57%) | |
| Surgery delayed | |||
| 0-4 wks | 10 (15%) | 8 (16%) | .1664 |
| 4-8 wks | 32 (48%) | 21 (41%) | |
| 9-12 wks | 15 (23%) | 7 (14%) | |
| >12 wks | 9 (14%) | 15 (29%) |